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• Scenic and Informative

  Jo C,,Feb 3, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent trip, great views and informative facts and story telling. comfy and warm inside seating, and able to go outside when wanted to see castle and right down the loch, wear warm clothes, hat and gloves essential to go outside

  

  

  

  

• Above and beyond!

  734gavinw,,Jan 19, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The experience we had on this cruise as a family, created the best experience of our holiday. The cherished memory our son's will have for years from now will outweigh the cheap price we paid for the tickets. Peter was an excellent tour guide who went above and beyond. Not only did he entertain the passengers with his humour and excellent knowledge but also took time to make sure our son had a great birthday experience. Even spotted the famous Nessie monster of Loch Ness (thanks Peter. 😂😂) The skipper answered lots of questions for him and even allowed him to "steer" the ship 😂😂 A surprise drive by from the RNLI even added to this amazing experience who were so close to the boat that they could shout happy birthday to him! ( I'm aware that's not part of the cruise so please don't expect it lol😂😂😂) Seriously five stars all round!

  

  

  

  

  

• Great but guide was interrupted repeatedly

  Connector60719209738,,Jan 14, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  This experience was fantastic overall, and our guide on 13/1/26 (Kieran I believe) was doing an excellent job providing engaging and informative commentary throughout the trip. However, during the tour there appeared to be repeated microphone issues, which the guide apologised for and explained were unusual. While this initially seemed like a technical fault, my husband and I noticed another staff member laughing and filming at the exact moments the microphone cut out again, which made the situation feel uncomfortable as guests. This led us to wonder whether the issue may not have been purely technical, and it detracted slightly from what was otherwise a very professional and enjoyable experience. I don’t usually leave comments like this, but the guide was clearly putting in a lot of effort, and it would be a shame if someone doing their job well was made the subject of a joke or disruption. I hope this is something that can be looked into so it doesn’t happen again

• Great experience even in the cold and snow

  Mark K,,Jan 2, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great commentary and comfortable boat, a really pleasant way to experience Loch Ness what ever the time of the year

• Strongly recommend

  RebeccaB2338,,Dec 30, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Fantastic trip, lovely staff, great knowledge, beautiful views and an all round enjoyable trip. Even the dogs enjoyed it.

• Nice for the Loch Ness viewing

  Fah M,,Dec 24, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  All staff were very friendly. It was perfectly timed for the Loch Ness visit, allowing us to enjoy the view without rushing. We were very lucky with the weather.

• Wonderful trip, highly recommend

  lynncY5505GS,,Dec 19, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent trip, wonderful views and excellent tour guide and lovely staff on board... recommend the Highland hot chocolate whilst on board too lol x some wonderful scenery , we loved it

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Brilliant excursion - Highly recommended

  133AM133,,Dec 8, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Went on the Caledonian canal / Loch Ness 2hr cruise in November. We were visiting Inverness for the 1st time & had come up by train. Used bus 919 at 1110hrs from Stance 2 at Inverness bus station to get us to Dochgarroch (the boarding point), which is a journey of 15 mins or so. Booked online as we set off, & it was all very easy (even for a technophobe like me). Warm welcome from staff on arrival & a bit of time to peruse the amazing gift shop, get a nice cuppa, & explore the canal towpath nearby. The lady who boarded us was really friendly. It began to snow as we set off, & with the snow from the day before, it was magical. The guy doing the commentary was very witty, but also massively knowledgeable. There was lots of info, without it being info overload. Very relaxing atmosphere on board. Lady at the bar was lovely & there is a choice of hot / cold & alcoholic drink onboard. The scenery is breathtaking... there is no other word! Had we had longer, would've liked to have gone to the castle as that looked very interesting too. Would normally post some of the wonderful pics we got, but a phone issue means we sadly can't 😥 The friendly staff, professionalism of the operators, scenery, information, and overall made us really glad we'd chosen to go. Highly recommend it if your in the area. The return bus was at 1523hrs from just outside the centre at Dochgarroch. Equally, a taxi wouldn't be too expensive, or on a nice day it is even walkable if you have the time. Return bus fare for 2 from Inverness bus station was only about £10 btw.

• Must do experience

  Valerie M,,Dec 4, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Beautiful and interesting trip. Excellent experience and very good value for money! Everything you could wish for

• History, humour and Nessie hunting.

  Amanda B,,Nov 30, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A very informative boat trip with plenty to see. The cruise went past Urquhart Castle four times to give passengers the best photographic opportunities.

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